Brian Hodorek, President and CEO, Co-Founder

Brian is a seasoned orthopedic executive with more than two decades of experience in research and development, having held leadership roles of increasing scope across both large and mid-sized organizations. His career has been defined by a sustained focus on upper extremity orthopedics, with deep expertise in shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.

He is the inventor or co-inventor on more than 50 issued and pending patents and is a contributing author to Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Biomechanics, Clinical Techniques, and Current Technologies by Dr. Mark Frankle. Brian has built and led high-performing global teams responsible for the development and commercialization of flagship shoulder and elbow systems across multiple platforms.

As President and CEO of Ignite Orthopedics, Brian has driven a strategy centered on disciplined innovation and value creation, leading to the successful development of radial head and shoulder arthroplasty systems that were subsequently acquired by Johnson & Johnson MedTech. His leadership is characterized by a focus on transformative design, strong surgeon partnerships, and the pursuit of meaningful advancements over incremental improvements.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Purdue University. He resides in Winona Lake, Indiana, with his wife and three children.

Matt Purdy, CCO and CFO, Co-Founder

Matt has been in the orthopedics industry since 2004, with commercial experience spanning fortune 50, mid-cap and an entrepreneurial startup companies.    Matt has spent the vast majority of this career focused in the upper extremity market with a concentration in shoulder arthroplasty.  His positions have included Sales Support Roles, Product Management and Director of Marketing where he led a team in creating and promoting a world class product portfolio with some of the most influential surgeons in the world. 

Along with a successful track record of launching more than a dozen products, Matt has also been awarded 3 patents.  He has a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Huntington University, and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Matt resides in Warsaw, IN with his wonderful wife Jeri and four daughters (Savannah, Adi, Lucy & Kinsley).  He enjoys quality time with family, Notre Dame football and spending time on the lake.

RUSS PARROTT, CTO

Russ has been in the orthopedic industry since 2003, with experience in R&D including product development engineering, project management, process validation engineering, and materials research engineering for Zimmer Biomet.  Russ began his career with a focus on Upper Extremity and has led teams in designing and launching shoulder, elbow, and wrist arthroplasty systems.  Though a variety of team and managerial roles, Russ also has experience in the development of trauma, hip, and knee devices.

Along with commercializing medical devices, Russ has a track record of innovation; including 18 patents issued or currently in prosecution. Russ has a Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Ball State University.

Russ resides in Winona Lake, IN with his wife Becca and three sons (Ian, Cole, and Andrew).  He enjoys downhill skiing and boating with his family.

Alec Cunningham, Senior Development Engineer

Alec has over a decade of industry experience, beginning his career in Upper Extremities, Knees, and Trauma with Zimmer Biomet. In 2019, Alec joined Ignite Orthopedics where he held significant roles on the INHANCE™ Shoulder System (acquired by DePuy Synthes), contributing extensively on design, testing, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, and integration.

Following the success of INHANCE, Alec was brought in as an equity partner in Ignite OrthoMotion where the team developed the ACHIEVE™ Partial Knee. Here Alec continued to hold pivotal responsibilities in development and expanded his role into marketing and business development.

Alec holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette. His well-rounded education includes entrepreneurship and innovation as well as intellectual property law and software engineering.

Alec resides in Warsaw, IN with his wife and daughter and enjoys spending time on the lake, golfing, and weight training.